Cosmos sulphureus
Orange Cosmos, Poppy
Other regional names: Sulphur Cosmos +1 more
- Sulphur Cosmos
- Yellow Cosmos
Also known as: Bidens artemisiaefolia (Jacq.) Kuntze +17 more
- Bidens artemisiaefolia (Jacq.) Kuntze
- Bidens artemisiaefolia f. grandiflora Kuntze
- Bidens artemisiaefolia f. parviflora Kuntze
- Bidens artemisiaefolia f. rubra Kuntze
- Bidens artemisiaefolia subsp. intermedia Kuntze
- Bidens artemisiaefolia var. rubra Kuntze
- Bidens artemisiifolia f. grandiflora Kuntze, 1891
- Bidens artemisiifolia f. parviflora Kuntze, 1891
- Bidens artemisiifolia subsp. intermedia Kuntze, 1891
- Bidens artemisiifolia subsp. sulphurea (Cav.) Kuntze
- Bidens sulfurea (Cav.) Sch.Bip., 1853
- Bidens sulphurea (Cav.) Sch.Bip.
- Coreopsis artemisiaefolia Jacq.
- Coreopsis artemisiaefolia Sessé & Moc.
- Coreopsis artemisiifolia Jacq.
- Cosmea sulphurea (Cav.) Willd.
- Cosmos artemisiifolius (Jacq.) M.R.Almeida
- Cosmos aurantiacus Klatt
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Cosmos sulphureus (commonly known as Orange Cosmos or Poppy) is an annual belonging to the Asteraceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Andaman Is., Angola, Arkansas, Assam, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, California, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Colombia, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Guinea, Haiti, Illinois, India, Iraq, Italy, Jawa, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Marianas, Maryland, Mauritius, Michigan, Missouri, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New York, Nicobar Is., Niue, North Carolina, North Caucasus, Northern Territory, Oklahoma, Pakistan, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Réunion, Society Is., South Australia, South Carolina, South European Russia, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virginia, Western Australia, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe